ACCENT PLANTS & OTHERS
DWARF HOSTA: Unnamed green. This tiny dwarf hosta
will grow 2-3" high in a small pot. Like all hostas it prefers shade
and plenty of water. It flowers in late June on 7" stalks. Blossoms
are pale lavender/white with darker lavender veining. Plants are hardy
for me to 0 F with slight protection. Uniform green leaves die back
in winter. Perennial. Will multiply very slowly.
$ 5 each
QUAKER LADIES, BLUETS (Houstonia Caerulea): Bluets are one
of the most satisfactory accent plants for bonsai. Native to the northeastern
states and adjacent regions, they are normally found in open woods
and grasslands in moderately to very acid soil. They are quite cold
hardy and tolerant of dry conditions and summer heat, loving full
sun, even in July. They are low plants with tiny opposite leaves and
solitary flowers on long stalks. The flowers are about 1/3" across
with four lavender to whitish petals with a yellow eye. Blooms appear
in early spring and sometimes again in summer and early fall if well
fed and watered. Blooming seems to be triggered cool weather. When
not in bloom the foliage forms a neat circular clump about 1/2" high.
Foliage looks good all winter. Perennial.
$ 4 each
BLOOD GRASS: An upright grass with strong red coloring
in the top half of the foliage. Grows 12-18 inches high in the ground
but seems quite happy in a shallow pot reducing its height to 6-12
inches. The red color intensifies at dusk. Likes full sun. A small
clump can be divided to produce many plants. Foliage turns strawlike
in winter and should be cut off before spring regrowth. Perennial.
Hardy to 10 F with little protection. Invasive. For pots only. $ 3 each
ACORUS, Dwarf Sweet Flag: grasslike green perennial
that grows to 1-2". For small pots. Marginally hardy. $ 2 each
DWARF
HORSETAIL, Equisetum Ramosissium: Dark green primitive plant that
reaches 6-8" . Cylindrical stems grow upright like grass but with
joints or sections every 1/2" or so. When happy it has an unusual
fruiting body. Likes damp, part shade. End sections yellow with winter
cold. Hardy in zone 7. $ 3 each
DWARF SEDUM: A very dwarf sedum. Color varies
from light green through yellow, pink, and red hues. Extremely drought
resistant. Great in tiny pots and crevices. Hardy. $2
each
DWARF IRIS, I. crestata: 2" pale blue blooms in spring. Great
foliage until fall if properly watered. Mature height about 6". Very
hardy. Large
rhizomes $ 4 Sport with pure white
bloom $6
Well established in 2 inch pots. All accents are grown in my standard bonsai soil for easy transplanting. Early spring is the best time to transplant. Shipping can be done throughout the growing season but is best in late winter or early spring. Ask about other quality accents available but too few to list here.
OTHER PLANTS
AZALEA, Kusianum
white & dark pink, cascade trained: 4-5 year plants w/trunks trained
for full cascade. Semideciduous with small dark green leaves and quarter
size white blooms in late spring. Grows limbs where ever you want.
Perfect for small cascade pots. Very hardy. $15-30
each
AZALEA, Chinsan: A dwarf satsuki good for tray landscapes, rock
plantings, etc. Dark pink blooms late in the season. Small dark green
leaves. Very hardy. 2 year rooted cuttings.
$ 2 each
AZALEA, established starters: kusianum (white & dark
pink), satsuki (Nikko, Hanagasa, Komei, & others) primarily for
bonsai use. Kusianum are described above, for small bonsai. Satsukis
have small leaf and variegated bloom, best for medium bonsai. $
2 each
JAPANESE MAPLE, established starters: Koto Hime, Kamagata,
Kashima, & others. Cutting grown. $ 10 each
SATSUKI AZALEAS: Mostly for bonsai but a joy in the
garden as well. Nikko, Hanagasa, Komei. 4"pots.
$ 6 each
Dwarf hosta
Dwarf iris
Satsuki Komei
Blood grass
Bluet bloom
Sempervivum
Acorus
kusianum dark pink
kusianum white
Dwarf horsetail
